Water-closet.



J. J. MQGUIRE. WATER CLOSET. APPLICATION FILED APR.1, 1907.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

JOHN J. MCGUIRE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909,.

Application filed. April 1, 1907. Serial No. 366,631.

To all whom it may concerns Beitknown that I, JO N J. MCGUIRE, of

Minneapolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota, have invented certain new'anduseful Im-' rovements in Water-Closets, of' which the ollowing is a secification.

The object o my invention is to provide an improved connection betweenthe water closet base and waste pipe, whereby the ordinary lead bend maybe dispensed with and all danger of leakage arising from breaks in thejoints through settling of the floor or for other causes will beentirely avoided.

The invention consists generally in providing a base having a connectionwith the waste pipe and on which base the water closet is secured. f

In the accompanying drawings, forming art of this specification, Figure1' is a view illustrating my invention in use, the base and connectionwith the waste pi e being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a detai viewpartially in section of the pipe connection between the closet base andthe waste pipe. Fig. 3 is a view of the under side ofthe base.

In the drawing, 2 represents the iioor, 3 the waste pipe and 4 the lowerportion of a water closet. Generally these closets are secured to thefloor by bolts or screws and connected by a lead bend with. the w stepipe. .It is difiicult to secure the closet to a tile or cement floorand it often happenswhen the floor settles or becomes uneven through anycause, that the closet will be tilted suiliciently to breakthe jointbetween it and the waste pipe connection. and causea leak. Furthermore,owing to the position of the waste pipe it is often difilcult to makethe connection with. the closet. To obviate all these objections, Iprovide a base 5, preferably of cast metal, having a depending flange 6on its edge that corresponds in width substantially to the thickness ofthe finish floor so that the top of the base will be flush with thefloor. A series of holes 7 are provided in the base to receive bolts 8which secure the closet to the base, and ribs 9 are referably formed oneach side of the said Near one end' the base is provided with acomparatively largeopenin 10 having a tie-- PQH lng ange 11 011 1175 unerside provided adapted to fit an oppositely curved surface 13 in theend of a pipe 14. These surfaces when, placed together form in 'efiectaball and socket 'oint and allow the pipe to be tilted up or own or tothe side in httin it to the waste or soil ipe, so that the plumber inwith a curved bearing surface 12' that is putting in the c os'et caneasily adjust the" pipe to fit the connections without disturb- %gl thehorizontal position of the base.

en the pipe has been fitted the bolts are tightened and the joint formedby the ball and socket will be rigid and immovable. The pipe 14. has ahorizontal flange 15 around the surface 18, said flange having curvedslots 16 therein and bolts 17 which pass through said slots and'intoholes 18 in said base on each side of the openin 10 therein. The holes18 are counter-sun to receive the heads of the bolts and the nuts aretightened, on the under side of the flange 15-to hold the base and pipesecurely together after connection has been made with the waste pipe.\The slots 16 are of Sllffi".

cient length to allow the pipe to be revolved with respect to the baseor'the base turned on the pipe to permitconvenient connection to thewaste pipe regardless of its positionwith respect to the closet. Thisconstructionwill be found very convenient as'it is often diflicult tomake a satisfactory connection between the closet and the Waste pipe.

The ipe 14 has a vent 19 either right or left han and connections 20 and21 for the tub and lavatory. The end of the pi e 14 that extends to thewaste pipe is provi edwith a. series of annular grooves 22 so that theplumber can easily and. quickly adapt the pipe for the distance betweenthe closet and waste pipe, sawing off the pipe in one of the groovesuntil the requisite length is ob tained. These bases are made of anysuitable size and their shape may be varied without altering thecharacter of my invention.

I claim as my invention: 1. The combination with a water-closet and avertical waste pipe located at one side thereof, of a pipe connectionhavin an upwardl T turned elbow at one end an 'a horizonta portion atits other end, said elbow and horizontal portion being formed in onepiece and said elbow end having a laterally extending flange providedwith curved slots and bolts passing through said. -slots and per-'mit'tin rotary or horizontal adjustment of u said el ow end and saidhorizontal portion go; I I $11,742!

and said eiioow end having a bell and socket I portion being formed inone bearing on the baseiof said Water-closet and the connections betweensaid elbow end and said water-closet permitting the horizontal endortion of said pipe connection to be tilte up or down or to one side ormoved horizontally to adapt it to the position of the of saidstmightpipe section to accommodate inlet 0 ening of said waste pipewhereby the said pipe to the position of the inlet opening ieco end saidI I I I I I I I use of end bends and joints is avoided, subin sznd Wastepipe, substantially es'deselihed. I

I I I I I elbow end having; a intern 1y extendin flange and providedwith ouwed slots {H15 boitsrpossing through said slots and into saidbase and permitting rotrirv movement ofsoid elbow and the holizontniadjustment 10 stantioiiy as described. In xxiiness hereof, I havehereunto set "h 2. The combination gifii n water-closet my hand this30ih day of March 1907.

ovin a base and a disc awe opening and e 1 vertiei ii Waste pipeerrangeii near said base H MCGUIRE and opening, of a pipe connectionhaving an 15 elbow at one end and e straight portion {LIL .its otherend, said elbow and said straight itnesses:

hICHARD PAUL, (J. G. MANSON.

